FSC GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL ISSUE: 28 JUNE 2011
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Nineteen side events at the FSC General Assembly venue yesterday involved FSC stakeholders in discussions on a wide variety of topics. In today's and tomorrow's issue, we report on these open events where lessons learned are shared, old discussions are remembered and new ideas introduced.
Highlights from this issue include news and editorial that questions the direction of FSC's accreditation programme. NEPCon Director Peter Feilberg calls it "isofication". Today's topics include smallholders, ecosystem services, the modular approach and an intriguing concept of underwater logging. With a fast growth in certification, Asia could become the next “FSC Tiger”, and don't miss out on today’s FSC Mover & Shaker: Grant Roseman from Greenpeace.
Tune in tomorrow for news on Controlled Wood, timber product traceability, climate change and reports on side events!
Enjoy reading!
Your Rainforest Alliance & NEPCon team
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Beyond timber – will FSC put a price on the wider forest values?
Can we put a price on drinking water, Orang-utans, cultural or historical sites in pursuit of conserving these values? Issues around these questions were raised during yesterday’s meeting on ecosystem services READ MORE
Underwater forests – FSC's next frontier?
Close to 300 million trees are currently standing underwater, yet this vast resource remains largely untouched and ignored by the global timber market. Canadian-based Triton Logging has pioneered the field of underwater logging over the past 10 years, creating the technology necessary to bring this untapped resource to the market READ MORE
Overhaul of FSC’s control system – field performance
Is the FSC system - including its quality control body ASI - ensuring sufficient focus on field performance? Jakob Ryding from
Forests of the World - formally known as Nepenthes - sets out do discover the answer READ MORE
Modular approach to forest certification – the smart way
FSC’s Systems Integrity Director, Phil Guillery, presented FSC’s plans to move forward with the Modular Approach Program for stepwise forest certification, along with an innovative project on the financing mechanism READ MORE
More needed to put smallholders on FSC’s map
A side meeting yesterday FSC IC confirmed that key challenges remain for smallholders. Perspectives from three regions were offered on their success in applying the Small and Low Intensity Managed Forest (SLIMF) standard READ MORE |
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Editorial: "ISOfication" of FSC – are we hitting the ground?
Today’s editorial coins the term "isofication" in describing the direction FSC's accreditation programme Accreditation Services International (ASI) is taking to control certification bodies. NEPCon Director shares his perspective on the danger for FSC if it becomes ISO-crazy READ MORE
Regional outlook: FSC serious about Asia
As FSC products from all over the world are now being sourced from or through Asia Pacific, it is important that the wider FSC Network has a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges that come with working in Asia. Read Alistair Monument’s Regional Office perspective READ MORE |
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| FSC MOVERS & SHAKERS |
Interview with Grant Rosoman, Greenpeace
In this extended online interview, Grant Rosoman Global Forest Solutions Coordinator for Greenpeace International, shares why he first jumped on board the FSC ship and remains a loyal ally. He urges FSC to ask itself the question: is it about forests or timber? He shares a new perspective on his work that may break the mold on stereotypical views of a Greenpeace campaigner, how his experience at FSC has in turn influenced Greenpeace - and importantly, what superpower he would choose to help him in the course of his daily work READ MORE |
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CWU_GA_Daily RichardZDonovan Richard Zell Donovan. Some progress on FSC P&C during 1st 2 days. Huge amount of work left
to do. Big push needed to make P&C leaner and focused on key issues.
CWU_GA_Daily mauvoivodic Mauricio Voivodic. 200 million people, most of them poor and marginalized, are directly
dependent on forest @FSC_GA: Indian numbers are amazing!!
CWU_GA_Daily FSC_GA Brad Kahn “An Extraordinary Forum” by Tim Synnott from the #FSCGA11 newsletter: http://ow.ly/5qOFb
CWU_GA_Daily Mauricio Voivodic: I´ve participated at the carbon side mtg at #FSCGA11. Seems a huge mistake to drive @FSC_IC to get involved with C accounting and off-setting
CWU_GA_Daily CertifiedWoodUpdate Sylvania Forestry: The P&C seemed a little too ambitious...I’m concerned that they will complete by November #FSCGA11
CWU_GA_Daily 3Kfor3P 3K for 3P: We agree RT @mauvoivodic: carbon side mtg at #FSCGA11. Seems a huge mistake to drive @FSC_IC to get involved with C accounting and off-set
CWU_GA_Daily CertifiedWoodUpdate: SLIMF side meeting: How do SLIMFS maintain their certificate? Equally challenging as getting certified #FSCGA11 |
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